WSIS Civil Society Information Session

23rd June 2004 10:00-13:00

AGENDA

Charles Geiger (Deputy Executive Director, WSIS Executive Secretariat)

Moncef Achour (Civil Society Liaison, WSIS Executive Secretariat)WG on Internet Governance

Markus Kummer (Head of Internet Governance Secretariat) tbc
Civil Society at WSIS: Families and Bureau: Renate Bloem; Content and Themes Group: Karen Banks; WSIS Online: Bertrand de la Chapelle

Welcome and Introduction by Renate: Renate took the chair
WSIS Phase 2: Actors, Process and Structures: Charles Talked about the objectives of the WSIS2: political statement by head of states, action plan until 2015 and no follow up meeting like other summits.
Mentioned new structure of the secretariat: City of Geneva suspended the support for CSB secretariat. Budget constraints at ITU. Moncef will support CSB but not as CSB secretariat.; Moncef: mentioned accreditation process etc.

Questions:: Accreditation Process for NGO (Antoin: International Federation for Human Rights):; Answer by Charles: It was decided by the Governments that (a) human rights group in china is not yet approved but under further study; Travelling cost for civil society (UN Association of Uganda):; Answer by Charles: At PrepCom 2, secretariat likes to raise fund for civil society participation; WG on Internet Governance; Markus Kummer reported the points of negotiation of UN WG on Internet Governance (WGIG)

Civil Society at WSIS

24-26 June, CS Plenary sessions will take place 09:00-10:00 am and 06:00-07:00 pm everyday.

Constituencies, used to be called "family group", will be discussed at next Plenary session taking place at 17:00 23rd.

- lunch break till 14:30 -

After lunch break, I will attend a meeting of CS Bureau members
(14:30-17:00)

comments and suggestions are most welcome.

Best

Hiroshi